#FC81AE
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(75.4% 0.156 358.3), rgb(252, 129, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#FC81AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC81AE |
| RGB | rgb(252, 129, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 95%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.156 358.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FC81AE | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC81AE | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC81AE text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC81AE text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6C0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 358.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC81AE
oklch(75.4% 0.156 358.3)
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Step 500
500
#E14588
oklch(63% 0.2 358.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD1572
oklch(55.7% 0.218 358.4)
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Step 700
700
#B0005F
oklch(49.1% 0.2 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0A4E
oklch(42.6% 0.167 358.2)
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Step 900
900
#731741
oklch(37.7% 0.13 358.1)
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Step 950
950
#441026
oklch(27% 0.083 358.3)
#FC81AE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #939BAF | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B1AB | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7991 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC81AE
#FC81AE
oklch(75.4% 0.156 358.3)
- #00CBB0
#00CBB0
oklch(75.4% 0.138 178.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #FC81AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.011
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.014
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.021
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.036
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.041
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.043
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.047
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.048
Use #FC81AE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.